gliding vs sailing what difference
what is difference between gliding and sailing
English
Etymology
From glide + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑɪdɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ
Noun
gliding (countable and uncountable, plural glidings)
- The action or motion of something that glides.
- The hobby, sport, or act of flying a glider.
Translations
Verb
gliding
- present participle of glide
Derived terms
- glidingness
- gliding plane
Adjective
gliding (not comparable)
- That moves or changes with a glide.
- (employment) Employing flexitime.
- gliding shifts; gliding hours; gliding time
Anagrams
- gilding
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ
Etymology 1
Verb
sailing
- present participle of sail
Etymology 2
From Middle English saylinge, seilinge, variants of sailende, seilende; equivalent to sail + -ing.
Adjective
sailing (not comparable)
- Travelling by ship.
Derived terms
- sailing boat
- sailing ship
- sailing dinghy
- sailing vessel
Translations
Etymology 3
From Middle English sailyng, seyling; equivalent to sail + -ing.
Noun
sailing (countable and uncountable, plural sailings)
- Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
- Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel
- the time of departure from a port
- (countable) a scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.
Derived terms
- clear sailing
- plain sailing
Translations
References
- “sailing”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
Anagrams
- Gilanis, ailings, aisling, nilgais
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